Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ Shares Acquired by Financial & Tax Architects LLC

Financial & Tax Architects LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 17.1% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 45,088 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,580 shares during the period. Financial & Tax Architects LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $3,999,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 9.4% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 11,994,193 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,061,366,000 after purchasing an additional 1,033,999 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 7.4% during the 4th quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 10,039,327 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $888,380,000 after buying an additional 695,474 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley raised its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 9,890,313 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $875,194,000 after buying an additional 111,978 shares during the period. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. lifted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. now owns 3,370,746 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $298,277,000 after buying an additional 53,115 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 2,695,086 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $238,488,000 after buying an additional 14,957 shares in the last quarter. 60.03% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Shares of VNQ opened at $96.43 on Wednesday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a one year low of $86.84 and a one year high of $99.15. The company has a 50-day moving average of $96.29 and a two-hundred day moving average of $93.10. The stock has a market cap of $37.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.98.

About Vanguard Real Estate ETF

Vanguard REIT ETF (the Fund) is an open-end investment company. The Fund invests in stocks issued by real estate investment trusts (REITs), companies that purchase office buildings, hotels, and other real property. It tracks the return of the MSCI US RIT Index, a gauge of real estate stocks. The Vanguard Group, Inc provides investment advisory services to the Fund.